Title: Not As Easy As It Looks
Author: Jaime Samms
Genre: Novels, Western, M/M/M or More, Coming of Age
Length: Novel (220 pages)
Publisher:Dreamspinner Press (November 1st, 2013)
Heat Level: Mild
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts
Reviewer: Cat
Blurb: Don Jenkins will do anything for a happy, thriving family and home. When he discovers that Griff McAllister, his life partner and love since high school, seems to be losing faith in him, he’s at a loss for how to mend the relationship. Then Howard Campbell is added to the mix, a man Don and Griff both love beyond words, and jealousy and mistrust threaten not just their bond, but even Don’s ability to keep his farm viable.
Nearly losing Howard in an accident serves as a wakeup call. They begin to pull their relationship out of the muck and work to remember why they came together in the first place. If they can figure out how to help one another and make sure each man gets what he needs, the trio might build the loving future they’ve dared to hope for. They have to be brave enough to commit every resource they can muster—especially trust, understanding, and acceptance—and realize true love is never as easy as it looks
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Review: Wow! This is one heck of a beautiful, sexy story; that was even better than I expected. The title and cover got my attention and the blurb reeled me in. I don’t reread too many books, but this one is worthy of a reread and will go on a new list of favourites!
Let me tell you a little bit about the story. Don and Griff became friends at age twelve when Griff, the new guy in school, stepped in and helped Don from a bully. They hit it off and became inseparable best friends.
Howard was a year older but had a thing for Don and one day when Don was 16 and Howard 17, they shared their first kiss and occasionally more when Howard would escape to Don’s dad’s farm from his abusive family. After a bout of jealousy, Griff and Don became lovers and since Griff was a bit possessive and jealous, Howard went his own way. Howard’s family life took yet another turn at age 19 and Griff and Don ended up being all the family he had. Things got really complicated when Griff kissed Howard and Don saw his chance to have both men. But life isn’t easy as it looks and the life Don, Howard and Griff have chosen is even harder. Is it possible for three men to love each other and have a happy perfect life, like Don thinks he can have??
Oh, boy is this one heck of a good story! It’s beautiful, happy and sad, and even though most of the sex is off the page, it’s sexy as all get-out! Just when you think it can’t get any better, BAM!! There comes another twist with Griff and Don that was smoking hot and sexy!
I loved everything about this story. I will say it’s pretty much escapism because even though in this story life and love wasn’t easy, in real life the amount of acceptance by all of Don and Griff’s family would be even more unlikely. But this is fiction and sometimes we need those stories that make us want things that seem out of reach, and love that is complicated can be a reality. This is one of those stories!! Charming, beautiful, suspenseful and sexy what more could you want?
If you like friends to lovers, long-term relationships, loving families, farm-boys, horses, ranchers (yes, I got my cowboys), light bdsm (mild, loving D’s), sensuous mansex, and a very good ménage a trois, this is definitely for you! I suggest if you’re looking to dip your toes in MM romance or even a M/M/M ménage this is a good one to start with. I think you will be hooked!